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Illustration of the B1 German word “typisch”, which translates to “typical”. Close-up of an enormous steaming pretzel and a frothy stein filling the frame, a little cuckoo clock and an accordion tucked beside them, a bright checkmark glowing as if to say 'the classic set'.
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typisch

typical

/ˈtyːpɪʃ/

Forms

Comparative Forms

Positive typisch
Komparativ typischer
Superlativ am typischsten

Examples — typisch in a sentence

Das ist typisch für deutsches Wetter im Herbst.

That is typical for German weather in autumn.

Sein typisches Lächeln fehlte ihm heute Morgen.

His typical smile was missing this morning.

How to remember it

TYPISH sounds like 'type-ish' – it's TYPICAL of its type, just as you'd expect.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “unterhalb”, which translates to “below”. Close-up of a huge stone bridge filling the top of the frame, and directly beneath it a tiny cheerful mole waves up from a cozy burrow, clearly tucked below the great arch above.
unterhalb

/ˈʊntɐhalp/

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below

Examples

Das Tal liegt unterhalb der Berge.

The valley is located below the mountains.

Die Temperatur fiel unterhalb des Gefrierpunkts.

The temperature fell below freezing point.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Unterschied”, which translates to “difference”. Close-up of two huge eggs side by side filling the entire frame, one plain matte white and one dazzling gold, a bright glowing line down the gap between them marking how strikingly unalike the two are. No people.
der Unterschied

/ˈʊntɐˌʃiːt/

difference

Examples

Es gibt einen großen Unterschied zwischen beiden Versionen.

There is a big difference between both versions.

Der Unterschied ist kaum erkennbar.

The difference is hardly noticeable.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Vergleich”, which translates to “comparison”. Professor Kauz, a lanky old man with a wild grey Einstein halo of hair, half-moon spectacles and a mustard-yellow waistcoat, holds up a brass balance scale weighing a huge apple against a huge orange.
der Vergleich

/fɛɐ̯ˈɡlaɪ̯ç/

comparison

Examples

Ein direkter Vergleich zeigt klare Vorteile.

A direct comparison shows clear advantages.

Der Vergleich der Preise lohnt sich immer.

Comparing prices is always worthwhile.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vermissen”, which translates to “to miss”. Pip, a small round-faced child with an enormous mop of curly dark hair and denim dungarees, gazes up wistfully at a huge glowing heart-shaped hole in the clouds, one hand reaching toward a faraway absent friend.
vermissen

/fɛɐ̯ˈmɪsn̩/

to miss

Principal parts

vermissen, vermisste, hat vermisst

ich vermisse
du vermisst
er/sie/es vermisst
wir vermissen
ihr vermisst
sie/Sie vermissen

Examples

Ich vermisse meine Familie sehr.

I miss my family very much.

Vermisst du dein altes Zuhause?

Do you miss your old home?

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Illustration of the B1 German word “das Visum”, which translates to “visa”. Close-up of a huge open passport filling the frame, a large ornate golden stamp pressed down onto its page leaving a glowing seal, a little world-map watermark shining behind it. No people.
das Visum

/ˈviːzʊm/

visa

Examples

Für die Reise nach Kanada benötige ich ein Visum.

For the trip to Canada, I need a visa.

Sie musste ihr Visum verlängern lassen, um länger zu bleiben.

She had to have her visa extended to stay longer.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “vorher”, which translates to “before”. Close-up of a huge hourglass filling the frame, tipped on its side and frozen, a bright glowing arrow curving backward around it pointing to the moment that came earlier, before. No people.
vorher

/ˈfoːɐ̯heːɐ̯/

before

Examples

Hast du vorher angerufen?

Did you call before?

Ich muss das vorher noch erledigen.

I still have to take care of that beforehand.

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